Perinatal Sonographer - 32 Hours/Week - Days

Best Care•Fremont, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Medical Office Building - MWH Address: 717 N 190th Plz, Elkhorn, NE Work Schedule: Four - 8-hour shifts per week; shift times may vary: 7:00am to 3:30pm, 7:30am to 4:00pm, 8:00am to 4:30pm. No weekends or holidays. Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position: • $10,000 sign on bonus • Tuition assistance • Academic sponsorship with Methodist College • Free parking Some travel to other locations may be required. Perform perinatal diagnostic medical sonograms in accordance with protocols to assist the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist with diagnosis and treatment.

Requirements

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registered or board eligible required.
Graduation from an accredited Ultrasound Technology program required.
Participation in mandatory inservices and continuing education as mandated by policies & procedures, external agencies and as directed by supervisors required.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography required.
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers required.
Ability to effectively organize work in order to perform several tasks at once required.
Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

OB ultrasound experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Exam performance/quality. Identifies each patient by ID band verification and birth date. Ensures patient understanding of pending procedure. Cover appropriate body parts and position patient correctly. Follows appropriate guidelines and departmental protocols. Performs exams as priority dictates and as directed. Critiques each exam for technical and positional accuracy and makes appropriate corrections if necessary. Follows American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) guidelines. Check all ultrasound exams with Perinatologist and discuss end results.
Workflow management. Review orders for clinical and demographic consistency and verifies accuracy prior to exam. Willfully assists physicians, patients, and coworkers as needed and seeks opportunities to provide patient care. Understand and support the direction and workflow of the department. Maintain awareness of ongoing exams and assist co-workers as needed. Provide exam information and status updates to pertinent staff members. Relieves co-workers from procedures/exams as necessary. Be in the department and ready to work at the start of scheduled shift. Have processes set in place to allow for leaving at the end of scheduled shift. Obtain and consolidate all images, reports and history with completed exam information for review. Take call. Coordinates inpatient procedure flow. (Hospital Only) Coordinates work flow with registered nurse and physician. Coordinates inpatient procedure flow. Uses telephone for language barriers. Schedules ultrasound appointments in Cerner. Proposes ultrasound order to physician (MD).
Systems/Cerner. Maintain a working knowledge of Cerner. Starts and completes own exams correctly and in a timely manner. Consistently uses the Online Worklist to monitor orders and order status. Verify correct images matched with order. Maintain working knowledge of Genetic Engineering (GE), E10 and I. Consistently communicates with physician (MD) and Registered Nurse (RN) for orders. Performs all ultrasounds according to American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) standards. Able to use printer on all machines.
Department Policy/Procedures. Ensures proper patient identification on all images to comply with department policies and procedures. Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care, or assist others as needed. Demonstrates knowledge of department guidelines through responsible behavior/actions. Maintains updated ARDMS license. Ensures that call reports and/or other specifications are followed through. Report issues/concerns as soon as possible and provide assistance with resolution/follow-up.
Clinical Enrichment. Provides and monitors “on the job training” per Methodist College standards. Maintains professional and courteous relationship with students and instructors. Provide leadership and guidance for students' education clinical experience.
Confidentiality. Maintains patient confidentiality coinciding with HIPAA. Maintain student/co-worker confidentiality coinciding with FERPA.
Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”. Provides appropriate patient care. Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories. Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.